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There’s something about a great road trip that can make us feel truly free. A motorbike road trip, however, can really take the euphoric feelings of freedom to a whole new level. Feel the rush as you explore new terrain and take to the open road on your bike. Whether you’re going away for a
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If there’s a road trip in your future, why not consider leaving the car at home and riding across country on a motorbike? It’s better on gas, you’ll love the feel of the breeze against your skin, and you’ll meet plenty of like-minded souls who crave the open road as much as you do.

Although riding a motorcycle can be the ultimate testament to freedom, the fact is that you still have to obey the law. When talking about street legal bikes, every state is slightly different, but most of them follow the similar guidelines for motorcycles.

To help make sure that you are within your legal rights as a biker, we’ve compiled a list of the top five motorcycle laws that you should know.

Wear a Helmet

Even if it’s not a law in your state, it should be common sense to wear protective motorcycle gear. Motorcycle helmets are necessary to protect your most valuable asset—your brain—in an event of a collision. Bikers are far more likely to get into an accident, so make sure that you’re well protected at all times.

Lane Splitting

Most states prohibit the practice of lane splitting, i.e. weaving between cars on a highway. In a few places, like California, lane splitting is legal, but that doesn’t mean you should do so with impunity. If your state does allow lane splitting, be sure you have high quality tires, like Dunlop tires, to keep you safe.

Sharing a Lane

If you like to travel in a group, you may be tempted to share one lane rather than go in single file. Depending on your state, this may be illegal. Even if it seems more practical, you don’t want to risk getting pulled over because you’re in the wrong lane.

Headlights

Similar to cars, your bike should have operating headlights that have a high-beam and a low-beam setting. Some states may require that you have two lights in front, but most will only require one. In almost all cases, however, high beams are required.

Passengers

Generally speaking, if you are going to take passengers, you will need to have a dedicated seat for them. That means a seat pad and footrests are required. Some states may overlook this, but the majority of them are sticklers about this rule. Don’t risk a hefty fine by taking a passenger on a one-person bike.

Bizarre Sights of Cambodia

Cambodia is often overlooked as a tourist destination in favour of its bigger brothers Thailand and Vietnam. And while most of Asia has its fair share of bizarre sights, those who do take the time to travel to the land of the Khmer are rewarded (and sometimes appalled) with some amazingly head-spinning sights that you just won’t see anywhere else. Like these…

Bizarre Sight #1: Motorbike Shops

These motorbikes, and sometimes bicycles can be seen in most towns in Cambodia. They ply anything from children’s toys to balloons to brooms to baskets. How they manage to weave through traffic is anyone’s guess. Which leaves us with the question – do they accept credit card?

Bizarre Sight #2: Long Loads

It’s safe to say you probably wouldn’t see something like this in Kansas. All sorts of engineering feats are accomplished in order to get goods from point A to point B. At least in this case, there is someone securing the beam in addition to the piece of rope strapping it to the back. There’s always that.

Bizarre Sight #3: Babies on Bikes

I suppose at least the driver is wearing a helmet. That’s about the only positive thing I can see here.

Bizarre Sight #4: Street Meat

Cambodians like their meat. And in most cases, they like it displayed right out in the open. this is a one of the common bizarre sights of Cambodia. It’s not hard to find a full animal being roasted on the sidewalk. This chap does have a jaunty chef’s hat though. Wouldn’t want to have the health department breathing down our back now would we?

Bizarre Sight #5: Children Selling Fireworks

One of the sadder sides to Cambodia’s rampant poverty is that children often do not get the education they need. In the beach town of Sihanoukville, many start work at a young age to help put food on the table for their families. It’s common to see kids as young as four years old collecting pop cans by day, then selling fireworks by night.

Bizarre Sight #6: Cocks Before the Fight

Cockfighting is part of the cultural fabric of Cambodia, and has evolved into a sport featured right across the country. One of the most bizarre sights of Cambodia is to see these colorful creatures getting some fresh air before the fight — outside a bar. Or maybe they’re just eyeing up the competition?

Bizarre Sight #7: Pyjamas in Public

Like China, Vietnam and other Asian countries, Cambodian women have embraced the PJ’s in public phenomena. Women here prefer to mix and match their outfits. The down side for visitors is that you’re not sure who’s working or who’s sleepwalking.

Bizarre Sight #8: Monks on the Beach

Cambodia is XXXXXX % Buddhist, so monks are a fixture in every town and city here. Stereotypes have them praying all day and night in a mountain monastery, but in reality, you will see them everywhere – the supermarket, the bus stop, and in this case – the beach.

Bizarre Sight #9: Garbage, Garbage, Garbage

Garbage is a huge problem in Cambodia. Trash bins are hard to come by, recycling is unheard of, and most are more than willing to chuck their garbage anywhere they happen to be – in this case, at the beach in Krong Koh Kong. (Yes, there is sand under there somewhere.) It’s a real shame. And that brings us to the last of our Bizarre Sights of Cambodia…

Bizarre Sights of Cambodia #10: Sunsets to Make Your Head Spin

Cambodia is blessed with jaw-droppingly beautiful sunsets. This makes our list of bizarre sights in Cambodia because it was so unexpected – and welcome – especially after our number 9 bizarre sight.

Cambodia has a lot to offer visitors, and if you’re looking for an adventure on a budget, this country is certainly going to be very hard to beat. We don’t think anywhere can beat the Bizarre Sights Of Cambodia.